May 2008

Briefly: That’s It For The Jammys

As I was walking out of the Theatre at MSG last night I mentioned to a friend that the Jammys kinda blew their load by giving Phish the Lifetime Achievement

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Galactic: Jammys Afterparty Recap

We’d like to welcome longtime Glide contributor Chad Berndtson to the Hidden Track team. I’ve long admired Chad’s writing (no homo), so this is a big thrill for me. Here’s

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Fun With Graphs: Places I’d Rather Be

Here’s our latest GraphJam parody entitled Places I’d Rather Be: Grateful Dead: Tennessee Jed (Live In Eugene – 1984) GraphJam: Drunk In MSPaint Previously on HT: Taxman, The Coal Ran

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Some Quick Notes on The Jammys

The 7th Jammy Awards have come and gone, and, no, Phish didn’t play together tonight. But that was one of the few complaints on a very special evening in NYC. I’m gonna try to write something now, but I’m spent so I apologize in advance for any unsavory errors. Here’s a few notes from the evening.

First off the winners:

  • Live Performance of the Year: Gov’t Mule Bonnaroo
  • Tour of the Year: D.U.M.B.
  • Studio Album of the Year: The Conch – moe.
  • Archival Release: Three From The Vault – GD
  • Download of the Year: Headphone Jam – Phish
  • Live Album: Live at Murat – UM
  • Song of the Year: Cadillac – Keller Williams (accepted by Chevy Chase)
  • DVD of the Year: Progressions – Disco Biscuits
  • New Groove: Cornmeal

READ ON for my list of Jammy highlights and lowlights…

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Tokyo Police Club : Elephant Shell

Tokyo Police Club has nailed the atmospheric dynamics, ringing guitars and emo sentiments confidently, but they are still way away from making serious dents in critics' ears.  

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Hot Buttered Rum: Rum Goes Green

What do you get when you mix bluegrass, butter, and biofuel? Hot Buttered Rum – a band that blends traditional Americana music with modern musical influences and a shot of progressivism. As pioneers of the music industry’s biofuel revolution and lyricists of social and environmental change, they are among the growing cadre of artists who are holding a microphone for the Earth.

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